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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-04-14
LegfsIators ROt.

DETROIT, April IA Lansing spec
ial says: When the members of the
Legislature returned here yesterday
they found letters from the Toledo s.
Ann Arbor Railroad requesting the
return of the passes issued by that line.
Although this involved an expenditure
for postage for which the members
have received no return, the request
was complied with. The request, how
ever, was made on the assumption that
the passes were illegal under the Inter
State act, and this part of the circular
was smartly replied to by several of the
members in terms that gave the rail-
road officials to understand that the
writers believed that the road was at
tempting to sneak behind provision
which has no force in the premises IT
now looks as if railroad legislation
would be as interesting as temperance
law making.
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OMAHA, April IN. B. Fitzgerald,
city marshal of Sterling, Illinois, and
A. A. Wolfberger, lawyer of the
same place, who arrived in this city in
search of the girl, Lillian Snavely, di-
vulged further facts regarding her dis
appearance. Wolfberger said that
Lillian was the daughter of wealthy
parents in Sterling and was left IS 900
on the death of her father. She was
sent to an art school in Chicago, where
she met NJ. III. Davidson, who repre-
sented himself TO be wealthy
cattIeman from Texas. Davidson
had learned that the girl had good
deal of money and entered into q
scheme with two associates, L. G. Wat
son and 81. III. Bell, to gain her conf
dence and defraud her of it. Watson
was introduced to Miss Snayely and in
less than three days she consented TO
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TEXAS TURPIN.
A Desperate Single Handed Agains
Six Hen.
Three of the Posse Shot Down While
Firing.
The Murderer Escapes to the Woods
Unframed.
A Prominent Stock Raiser Arrested
for Stealing
Senator Reagan Surprises His Friends
Defending Temperance.
a Despsredo,s Wo.k.

ROCKDALE, Tex, April "a fearful
fight occurred Thursday night between
officers and noted desperate named
William Jacobs. Some weeks ago
Jacobs killed man in this county and
went in hiding. Thursday the sheriff
learned that Jacobs was stopping with
friend named Ira Bound, who lives
twelve miles south of ROckdale and
Deputy Sheriffs John Pickett, Lee Pool
and Frank McCalla were detailed to
make the arrest. Accompanied by a
posse of four citizens they rode up to
Bounds farm and quickly surrounded
the house, but hardly had the
horsemen appeared in front of
the house before the door opened and
Jacobs stepped outside with a Win
cher in his hands and with the brava-
do of a desperate he surveyed the Of
ficers for moment and then quietly
raised his rifle and began single
handed a battle against six men. The
first bullent pierced the body of Depu-
ty Sheriff Pool, who fell from his horse
dead. simultaneously the posse
opened fire upon Jacobs, who stood I'M
scathed. Deputy McCalla was wounded
in the arm, while a member of the
posse named Barber, brother of the
county clerk, was struck on the head
by a glancing bullet and rendered in
sane. After emptying his sixteen re-
peating rifle at the officers, Jacobs
threw the gun away and drawing a re-
velver ran to the rear of the yard fol-
lowed by shower of bullets and mir
acuOusly escaping to the woods. An
other posse has gone to the assistance
of the officers, who are securing the
country for Jacobs with the avOwed
intention of lynching him as soon as
captured. Barber cannot live and is a
raving maniac.
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schemIng for trade.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, April IA spe-
cial meeting of the Saddlery Hardware
Manufacturers association of the
United States was held here Tuesday
to settle the questions of freight raised
by the Interstate commerce law. A
plan was agreed upon whereby manu-
facturers shall pay the freight as far as
extreme points at which there are COM
peting manufacturers and charge for
their wares the same price as such man.
ufacturers. Beyond the outlying
points of competition, which are Chi
cagO on the west, Cincinnati and st.
Louis on the south and New Haven on
the east, the buyer pays freight. This
plan will be tried one month and a
meeting will then be held at Buffalo to
decide ON its continuance.
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CHICAGO, April 9.-The Railway
Age, in commenting on the unexpect-
sdly large mileage of railroad construc-
ton for the first quarter of 1887, says
that from January 1st to April lst no
less than 1,040 miles of new main track
has been laid on forty-nine different
lines in twenty-five states and terri
tories. This is a larger total than has
been recorded for any previous year up
to the same date, excepting in 1882,
when the construction for the entire
year reached II ,56S miles. The article
then says: IF the record of recent
years forms basis for an estimate the
work of that past three months would
indicate the track laying for the year
1887 will aggregate from 5000 to 1000
miles; but new element of uncertain
ty is to be recognized for the year,
namely, the effect of the interstate
commerce law upon new enterprises.
The large mileage L7Ealready laid
chiefly to great railway companies
whose arrangements for building
branches and extensions had already
been made before the law was enacted
and who could not afford to abandon
these enterprises whatever the effect of
the law might proved to be. OF the
,O4O miles already reported laid nearly
a half are in the Indian territory and
the state of Texas. each of which has
added about $50 miles. Kansas shows
All addition of nearly 100 miles, and
California about 40 miles. The re-
naming new mileage is furnished by
numerous extensions scattered through
different states.
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a GIgantIc ORGANIZATION.

PITTsBURG, Pa, April S.-The coal
miners throughout the country are dis
cussing the formation of one gigantic
organization by the amalgamatiOn of
the National Federation of Miners and
the Miners National Assembly of
Knights of Labor. Heretofore consid-
siderable jealousy has been manifested
between the members of the two OF
CARNATIONS, but lately the officials have
shown a disposition to agree upon Il
plan for mutual benefit. At "A recent
meeting of the executive board of Fed
GRAFTON of Miners resolutions asking for
a conference with the executive board
of the Miners Assembly was adopted.
The plan of federation is that the two
executive boards shall meet and devise
set of rules or laws for the good of
mining affairs, these laws to provide
for representation from both the open
and secret branches of the organiZa-
ton, no person to serve as an officer
unless lie becomes member of the
Knights of Labor. 1t is understood
that the idea is to have the Federation
still. retain its organization, with the
understanding that all it's members
shall also be Knight of Labor. This
will also likely bring all outside Knights
into the Federation Union. The miners
would-the belong to both organiza-
tions. 1t is likely that the knights of
Labor members will agree to the con-
ference
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A sWINnIFR

does not refer possible purchasers to his
victims. The Athlophoros Co. gladly re-
fers sufferers from rheumatism, neuralgia.
sciatica, nervous or sick headache, kidney
and liver complaints to those who hare been
cured of these diseases by Athlophoros, and
will furnish names and addresses of many
such persons to those desiring them. Ath-
lophOros is the only remedy for these dis
eases that can stand such test.
Edgerton, Kan, Jan. 18th, 1856.
was afflicted with rheumatism for eight
years, and it had become chronic in its
worst form, and after using one bottle or
Athlophoros l have not felt any symptom
of it for six months. 1t done more than
that; my wife was afflicted with neuralgia
for twelve years-had an attack every
month. After taking one bottle, six
months ago. has only felt it once or twice
since J.C. DooME.
Mrs. Thos. McCue, Sanford Block, corner
Sth and Main streets, Dubuque, Iowa, says:
81 am still well. Last winter was a very
severe and cold one for me, but / did not
have any return of the rheumatism. Athlo-
phoros has proven a good medicine for
me-" About year ago Mrs. McCue had
a very severe attack of infammatory rheu-
matism, in which the feet and hands were
very much swollen, so much so that YOU
could scarcely see one of the ankles, and
someDof the toe nails were completely COW
cred for many weeks. She had suffered
almost the agonies of death. Finally, after
resorting to various remedies with no
avail, her husband noticed the advertise
ment Of Athiophoros. The result of itsuse
waSmiraculous'; the swelling was soon re.
duced. the pain subdued, and she was
again up and around and has not been
troubled since.
Every druggist should keep AthIophoros
and AthlOphoros Pills, hut where they can
phoros Co., liz Wall St, New York, will
send either Carriage paid) on receipt Of
regular price, which is $1.oO per bottle
for Athlophoros and SOC. for Pills.
For liver and kidney diseases, dyspepsia. in
digestion, weakness, nervous debility, diseases
blood, Sc. AthlophOros Pills are uneQualed q
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PHILADELPHIA, April THE opin-
ion among railroad officials in this city
is that the action of the Interstate
commission in the long and short haul
question concerning southern railroads
will crush the entire measure. They
argue that this is the most vital fea-
ture of the entire act and that the
stand taken by the commission, even
though it be of temporary nature, is
an entering wedge that will split the
whole log There is not railroad
of consequence in the entire
country said one of the
prominent railroad officers to-day,
''that will not make the same claim as
that contended for by Southern lines.
and the justice of their claim cannot
fail to be recognized. Here, in almost
the first act of the commission, they
array against them every railroad that
has directly or remotely a water route
as competitors, and further than this
they have taken such position as will
unsettle the commercial affairs of the
country for three months or more.''
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Exp,aad HimaaiT.

NEW YORK, April IA San Fran
cisco special says: William Kissane
Rogers is in hiding at this place, hav-
ing broken down under the weight of
accusations against him. Rogers says,
Washington case grew out of refusals
of insurance companies to pay the in
surance. The case was tried in the
Ohio circuit court and he was acquitted
without testimony being offered for the
defense. The enemies he had beaten
in the insurance case then followed
him to New York and there the forged
check matter was put upon him. He
victed. Ruined in pocket and reputa-
ton he became reckless and
on being pardoned ne joined Walker
in Nicaragua. All the stories, he says,
are based on slight foundation, but
the whole truth has never been told.
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Blaine HI.

ST. LOUIS, April s.-A private tele-
gram has been received from Fl. Glib
son, Indian Territory, stating that Mr..
Blaine has severe cold and is threat
ened with pneumonia. No particulars
have yet been received, but dispatch
has been sent to Col. Coppinger, COM
mandant of the post and son-fn-law of
Mr.. Blaine, asking for the facts, and
they viii be reported as soon as they
are received.
Another private telegram from Fl.
Gibson, received here at 1890 p. M.
says: Mr.. Blaine's physician reports
him as doing very well; that he has
but slight fever and that his pulse and
temperature are favorable.
Mr.. r. G. KercnS and near person
al friend of Mr.. Blaine, accompanied
by DIR. A. A. Mudd, prominent phy-
Stefan of this city, left here at l p m
by special train for Fort Gibson
None Of the circumstances leading uI
to Mr.. Blaine's illness are yet known
here, but particulars are mOmentarily
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A wealthy Horse Thief.

ST. LOUIS, April "a special to the
Globe-Democrat from Laredo, Texas,
says: The arrest in this city of James
Lawrence, an influential stockman who
owns an immense pasture in Zapata
county, on a charge of wholesale horse
stating, created a sensation. Some
time ago ranchman, Hillali Leal,
missed sixteen mares from his range,
and discovered that they were in the
pasture of Lawrence. Lawrence
claimed that they were crossed over
from Mexico, but he would show no
bill of sale. 1t is limited that the
developments in this case may
give clew to the manner in
which thousands of dollars worth of
horses have suddenly disappeared. 1t
is said that heavy shipments have been
made from points north of here, which
are clear out of the horse growing re-
gions. Recently 400 horses were
seized at San Antonio for violation of
the United States revenue laws. 1t
seems that Lawrence was part owner
of the stock seized and on payment of
the duties the stock was released.
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PHILADELPHIA, April 5.-DirectOr of
Public Safety, Stokelay, who entered
upon the duties of his new position
yesterday, notified the Lieutenants of
the various police departments to-day
that they would be held strictly re-
sponsible for the enforcement of the
laws relating to gambling, policy play
ing, poker playing, prize fighting OF
sparring for points, and Sunday liquor
selling. Those, he informed them. are
all prohibited by the law, and it will
be their duty to see that the law is en-
forced. Regarding liquor selling on
Sunday, Director Stokely informed the
Lieutenants that he did not expect the
police to act as spies, but that when a
saloon is open on Sunday the same as
the rest of the week, information
should he fled
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phoI. T.,oD1 pI..,,oDs

PROVIDENCE, April THE last of
the returns were not in until after day
light this morning. The result of the
contest is that John w. Davis, demo
crat, is elected governor by 973 MAORI
ty. There is no election for lieutenant
governor or secretary of state. Zeba
0. Slocum, democrat, is elected attor-
ney general by 2,51S majority and j. g
Perry, democrat, general treasurer by
2,6O9 majority. The majority against
the woman suffrage amendment is To-
1913. The senate stands, republicans
10, democrats IL, and there was no
election in five cases. The house is
p republicans and 33 democrats, with
II districts yet to be heard FROM.
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Catarrh TO CONSUMPTION ,

Cafarrh in its destructive force, stands next
20 and undoubtedly leads on 10 consumption
1t is therefore singular that those afnicted
with this fearful disease should not make 1t
the object of their lives 10 rid themselves OF IT.
Deceptive remedies concOcted by ignorant
pretenders to medical knowledge have weak
ened the confidence of the great majority of
sufferers in all advertised remedies, They be-
come resigned to a life of misery rather than
torture themselves with doubtful palliatives-
But this will never do. Catarrh must be met
at every etage and combatted with all our
might. In many cases the disease has as
sumed dangerous symptoms. The bones and
cartilage of the nose, the organs OF bearing, OF
seeing and tasting so affected as 10 be useless.
the uiva so elongated, the throat so infamed
and irritated as TO produce constant and dis
SANFORDS RADICAL CURE meets every
phase of Catarrh' from a simple head cold to
the most loaths0me and destructive stages.
It is local and constitutional. Instant in re-
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and neYer-failing.
Each package contains one bottle of the
Radical Cure, one box of Catarrhal Solvent,
and an Improved Inhaler. with treaties;
p<arfer TlFl1o A. Chemical n, TRossou
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IInneapoIfn BOomIng.

MINNEAPoLIs, Kansas, April THE
election over, our people are addressing
themselves to the material interests of
the city, which is improving rapidly.
The waterworks company have $50 men
at work putting in their plant here.
They have been delayed by the non-ar-
rival of portion of their material, but
will be throwing water by the middle
of June. Their well is sunk in solid
sand-rock and requires no walling, and
affords an ample supply of pure soft
water.
The first number of the Daily Mes
senger, Messrs. a. =, Riddle Il Co.,
publishers, will appear Saturday of
this week.
One hundred and forty women voted
here out of registration of 2l5.
The $4,000 Presbyterian College has
been located in the north part of town
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whiteIavv REID ana sherman,

NEW YORK, April Ga Washington
special to the Post says: Friend Murat
Halstead, in this city, is authority for
the statement that Halstead had lately
received from Whitelaw Reid letter
asserting that the time has come for
Mr.. Blaine to let go his grip upon the
Republican party as far as the Presi-
dency is concerned, and for all hands to
turn in and nominate John Sherman.
The letter adds all that is necessary to
cause the Tribune to swing into line is
positive assurance that Sherman is
going into the convention with a solid
delegation from Ohio.
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The Reseher. 1Iernert.I

NEW YORK, April s-The Beecher
memorial committee held a meeting
last evening at Brooklyn and after re-
ceiving letter from DIR. Parker of
London, extended him an invitation to
come to Brooklyn and deliver an ora
ton at the Beecher memorial meeting.
No date was fixed for the Grafton, but
it is expected that it will occur on June
25th, the anniversary of Mr.. Beecher's
birthday. The following is a copy of
DIR. Parker's letter:
No. 81, Deleham Gardens, Fitz John
avenue. n. w.
MY DEAR SIR: The invitation
which as you refer to, would certainly
cause me to think much before declin-
ing yet | dare not answer an informal
and unofficial inquiry. Such an ora
ton as you indicate would take long
time to prepare, but / would make
time. if other thinks concurred, and
let events shape themselves as God
wills. Whatever can do toward our
sainted friends memory shall be done
with my whole heart. {Signed)
JOSEPH PARKER.
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The Chicagoae win

ST. LOUIS, April THE first game
of the worlds championship series be-
tween the present worlds champions
and the Chicagoes was played to-day in
the presence of 5000 people and Chica-
go won, after hard fight. AT the
outset it looked as though it would be
a great pitchers battle, and it proved to
a great extent to be such, as the work
of both FoutZ and ClarkSon, under the
restrictions of the new pitchers rules,
was remarkable. The game was char
acterized by the brilliant back-stOp
work by Bushong and Daily, and gen
erally fair fielding,
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expected and they viii be reported in
stantly on receipt. The inference is
naturally drawn from the fact that a
and perhaps to attend ON Mr.. Blaine,
in the face of the probable fact that
there is a skiIlful army Of surgeons at
Fl. Gibson, is that he is, or is likely to
be. seriously i'll. To determine this,
however, further advices will have to
be awaited. Meantime the private
telegram, previously referred to giving
the statement of Mr.. Blaine's physi-
clan is as follows: 'sHr. Blaine Is do
ing well. Only slight fever; pulse,
good-SO per minute; respiration, 15."
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marry him. The girls folks at Ster-
ling heard of it and to prevent
the match telegraphed her to
come home at once, as her
mother was very i'll. She returned to
Sterling accompanied by Watson, but
on learning she had been deceived she
was very indignant, and was shortly
afterwards surreptitiously married to
Watson and went with him to Chicago.
He got all the money he could from
her and when she refused to give him
any more he left for the east. David
son then went to Mrs. Watson and told
her Watson had wife in Chicago
and another in New York and in
duced her to come to Omaha with
him, where he said they would be mar
ried. Nothing has been heard of Da-
wilson. Mrs. Watson or Bell, who went
west from here with them on March
80. Fitzgerald and Walfberger to-day
received a dispatch from the girls
mother. urging them to find her at any
cost
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HUTCHINSON, Kas., April IA very
important case was decided in our Dis
tict Court to-day, involving the title to
a quarter section of land lying within
the city which, four years ago, at the
time the suit was brought was worth
about 81 600, but is now worth 100000.
The point upon which the case hinged
was whether or not an illegitimate
child is an heir. Under the law of
Kansas he is, but Judge Honks decided
that as the title comes from the United
States government, it must be gov
erned by the old common law and that
therefore an illegitimate child cannot
inherit
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Junction CITY NeWs

JUNCTION CITY, April 6.-The COM
plete returns show Mullins to be elected
Mayor. There were ia women regis
tered, 154 of whom voted. 1t is great
victory though for the temperance ele-
ment.
Miller Bros. sold their thorough
bred Poland China swine and some
Short Horn cattle at the fair grounds
in this city to-day. The hogs brought
splendid figures. There were but few
cattle men present and only fifteen
head were offered, and the prices real
lied were not more than half what the
cattle were worth.
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Rurned tn nasth

ST. LOUIS, April IA dispatch to
the Post-Dispatch from Macon. No.
says: Mrs. DIR. Mailer was burned to
the kitchen making a cup of tea when
her dress caught fire and, there being
no one in the house, her cries for as
sistance were not heard in time to save
her. Mrs. Mailer was quite promi-
nent society lady of Atlanta, Missouri
and was visiting here at the time OF
tho niSfOrtIlno
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SurgIcaI OnerntInn

WESTMINSTER, Va, April IA
valuable brood mare belonging to the
stock farm of Norman Barnard, near
Ayondale, broke her leg recently, and
DIR. Ewing, of West Grove, set the
broken limb and left it in good con-
dition. In the animals plunges after
wards the leg was again broken and
DIR. Hudekeper, of the University OF
Pennsylvania, having been sent for
advised amputation. This was done
and the animal is said to be doing well.
This is the first case on record of such
an operation in America.
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cave HIInselr mp.

NEW YORK, April IA man gave
himself up to the Brooklyn police just
before noon to- day. on his own state
ment that he was the murderer of an
unknown dead girl at Railway, y. J,
The mans name is J. j. Flath. He is
a barber and stranger in Brooklyn.
Flath gave a confused story of his
whereabouts at the time Of the muir
der. He was held until the matter
could be investigated. He was shown
a picture of the Railway victim, but
denied that he had ever seen her.